Vacancies in the Voluntary and Community Sector in Bedfordshire
Pride in Luton: Programme Manager, Luton, £31,200, part time (30 hours per week).
The role will lead the operational day to day delivery of the charity, whilst supporting the board of trustees with future strategic direction, enabling our community to self-organise and providing the best and most inclusive events in Luton. The role will be varied and will require someone who can work independently and can proactively make things happen.
Closes 24 January. Details here.
Winter Warmth Agent: Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity, Bedford, £19,167 – £26,835 pa, full time.
We are seeking two Winter Warmth Agents to cover Central Bedfordshire. It is an exciting new role delivering in-person, community-based support to our most vulnerable residents. The aim of this role is to connect residents to community-based support and information, to help them build resilience through the winter months and reduce the risk of needing hospital care. Working across Central Bedfordshire’s four neighbourhood localities to ensure all residents all able to access this support.
Closes 27 January. Details here.
Leighton Linslade Community Agent: Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity, Leighton Linslade, £12,224 pa, part time (14 hours per week).
Building on the successes of the work undertaken by the existing Community Agent, BedsRCC is extending its partnership with Leighton Linslade Town Council to recruit and host a second Community Agent. Community Agents seek to ensure that vulnerable and isolated people access the services and support they need. This involves building local support networks as well as acting to bridge the gap between individual residents and statutory organisations.
Closes 27 January. Details here.
CPRE Bedfordshire: Manager, Bedford, £16,800-£18,000 pa, part time (21 hours per week).
CPRE Bedfordshire is looking to appoint a dynamic and capable person to run our local environmental charity. As Manager you will have the opportunity to support projects that build biodiversity, protect and promote the countryside and widen access while ensuring the CPRE Bedfordshire is well managed and sustainable. This includes overseeing the Bedfordshire Hedgerow Heroes Project and the biennial Living Countryside Awards.
Closes 7 February. Details here.
RSPB: Entry Level Fundraiser, Sandy, £24,8900 - £26,720 pa, full time.
As a core part of both the Lodge and the Face to Face membership teams, you be working alongside staff and volunteers to welcome visitors to the reserve and enthuse them about the conservation importance of the site. You will be expected to role model best practices for reserve fundraising to inspire new memberships for the charity.
Closes 9 February. Details here.
Luton Foodbank: Information and Signpost Advisor (contact for more information)
The Information & Signpost Advisor (ISA) at Luton Foodbank provides tailored support to clients in crisis, addressing food and fuel poverty. The role involves offering personalized advice, collaborating with partners, managing data, and advocating for clients' needs within the community.
Fundraising Officer: SMART CJS, Bedford, £30,000 pa, full time, permanent.
To lead the implementation and delivery of our fundraising strategy to generate income and further grow the fundraising portfolio, building a dependable source of income for the charity. There is a fundraising target of £60,000 and there will be some evening and weekend work required.
Mind BLMK: Service Coordinator - Mental Health and Wellbeing, Bedford, £8,017 pa, part time (2 days per week).
As Service Coordinator you will be responsible for implementing working recovery models and coordinating the operational plans for the service to ensure that people are able to manage their mental health, move through their recovery journeys and achieve positive outcomes.
Age UK Bedfordshire: Senior Administration Officer, Bedford, £26,226, full time.
providing a variety of administration duties to support the Organisation’s continued growth as one of the most respected charitable organisations in Bedfordshire. We are totally committed to the health and wellbeing of others and work closely with both Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and other local charitable and not for profit organisations.
Schoolreaders: Trusts Fundraising Officer, Bedford, £24,500 - £26,500 pa, full time, permanent.
To help develop our well-established funding stream from trusts and foundation. You will manage your own portfolio of small/medium sized trust supporters and prospects, involving research, bid writing and reporting and monitoring requirements.
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service: On-Call Firefighters - Our On-Call Firefighters are a diverse group of people who dedicate their time to serving the local community. Some provide on-call cover from home while working their day jobs or running their own businesses, while others are stay-at-home parents providing cover around their family commitments.
Mary Seacole Housing Association: Link Worker, Luton, £36,000 – £40,000 pa, full time, Contract, Fixed-term (December 2024 – November 2025, with the possibility of extension).
We are looking for a motivated Link Worker to join Mary Seacole Housing Association and lead a critical project providing holistic support to non-UK nationals facing homelessness in Luton. In this exciting role, you will act as the central coordinator, ensuring clients are placed into suitable accommodation, receive immigration advice, and are connected with essential outreach services.
Mary Seacole Housing Association: OISC Accredited Immigration Adviser (Level 2 or 3), Luton, £32,000 – £36,000 pa, full time, Contract, Fixed-term (December 2024 – November 2025, with the possibility of extension).
We’re seeking a committed OISC Level 2 or 3 Accredited Immigration Adviser to join the team at Mary Seacole Housing Association. In this impactful role, you will offer specialist immigration support to individuals facing homelessness and those with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). You’ll help clients navigate complex immigration processes, working both from our Luton office and through outreach at supported accommodation sites.
Mary Seacole Housing Association: Support Worker, Luton, £28,000 pa, full time.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Support Worker ( Rough Sleeping Outreach )to join our dynamic team in Luton! In this exciting role, you’ll be on the front lines, helping some of our community’s most vulnerable members—mainly migrants with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). Working closely with local services, you’ll assess individuals’ needs, place them in safe accommodation, and support their journey toward resettlement.
Bedfordshire Refugee & Asylum Seeker Support: Admin Officer, Bedford, £10,200 pa, part time (14 hours per week).
The Admin Officer role is based at our office in Bedford town centre and will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the office and building. You will be responsible for IT. Including our Access Database, social media and phones.
4YP UK: Business Coordinator, Bedford, £27,000 - £30,000 pa, full time.
Are you an organised multi-tasker with a passion for providing business support for a small nonprofit social enterprise?
4YP is recruiting for a Business Co-ordinator. This exciting role is critical to our operations and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our activities in youth work, career guidance and mentoring.
If this organisation and role sounds like something you would like to join, please email rosebirmingham@4ypuk.com for an application form and job description.
The Harpur Trust: Grants Programmes Manager, Bedford £42,000 - £45,000pa, full time.
This role is to ensure core systems and processes run smoothly and efficiently but is excited by the prospect of playing a pivotal role in developing a grantmaking strategy which responds to existing and emerging community needs.
Autism Bedfordshire: Team Leader- Evening Social Groups, Luton, £13.17 per hour, contract (zero hour).
We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic person to help run our evening socials group in Luton and Dunstable. These groups provide an opportunity for autistic adults to socialise, gain confidence and develop their skills. The group meets regularly and enjoy a range of different activities such as attending the local cinema, bowling, and visiting different restaurants in and around Luton and Dunstable.
Noah Enterprise: Partnership Coordinator, Luton Homeless Partnership (LHP), Luton, £23,400 pa, part time (20 -25 hours per week)
To help to end homelessness in Luton by coordinating the activities of the Luton Homeless Partnership - a group of community organisations who are united in our commitment to co-production, collaboration, and challenging stereotypes.
Embrace: Grant Fundraiser, Bedford, £25,000 - £27,000 fte, part time (up to 30 hours per week), contract (12 months with potential to extend).
This is a new role, with the most important traits being a genuine passion for the aims and values of our charity, a desire to work flexibly as part of a small, highly committed team, and the ability to make positive things happen in the fundraising space. You must be able to communicate with very different people in different grant giving settings.
NOAH: Self Employed Contracting Teachers, Bedfordshire, hours & pay tbc.
Due to the growth of the NOAH Academy, we have a number of part-time Tutor opportunities available. We are looking to work with self-employed contracting teachers who share our core values of care, compassion and commitment for the people we serve.
NOAH: ESOL Teacher, Bedford, £25/hour (flexible hours) – Self-Employed Contractor
You will work closely with our Course Coordinators, admin staff and volunteers to provide pre-entry or entry level English courses to our vulnerable adult learners, ensuring our learners feel supported and we are delivering a high quality of learning.
Ongoing. Details here.
NOAH: IT Teacher, Bedford, £25/hour (flexible hours) – Self-Employed Contractor
You will work closely with our Course Coordinators, admin staff and volunteers to provide beginners IT courses to our vulnerable adult learners, ensuring our learners feel supported and we are delivering a high quality of learning.
Ongoing. Details here.
NOAH: Employability Teacher Bedford, £25/hour (flexible hours) – Self-Employed Contractor
You will work closely with our Course Coordinators, admin staff and volunteers to provide employability courses/workshops to our vulnerable adult learners, ensuring our learners feel supported and we are delivering a high quality of learning.
Ongoing. Details here.
